Asthma Management Program

The HealthQuest Asthma Disease Management Program has been designed to improve member health and support the continuous education of members and the providers who care for them. The HealthPlus Asthma Disease Management program is fully integrated to include: disease management, utilization management, case management, behavioral health, and health and lifestyle activities. The HealthPlus programs incorporate interventions necessary to optimize patient care and are based upon up-to-date, evidence-based clinical practice guidelines that were developed and reviewed by physicians.

The objectives of the Asthma Disease Management Program are to:

Prevent acute exacerbations of the disease

Reduce risk of member acute exacerbations and death

Slow disease progression

Educate and empower members toward self-management of asthma and co-morbidities.

Improve members’ quality of life through lifestyle management support, change in health behaviors by using motivational interviewing and goal setting.

Support members who have psychosocial issues and implement screening for depression, when appropriate.

Educate and support health care practitioners, through evidence-based medicine.

Encourage members to communicate with their health care practitioner about chronic condition(s) and treatment regimens.

Educate members about resources external to HealthPlus, as appropriate.

Asthma Disease Management Program information and decision support activities include:

Condition monitoring (self-monitoring and medical testing)

Foster member adherence to treatment plan and member education, which includes standards of care, medication adherence, and sick day plans.

For more information about the HealthPlus HealthQuest Disease Management Program, contact a HealthPlus Disease Management Coordinator at (800) 345-9956, ext. 8050, or by e-mail at dismgmt@healthplus.org.